#some names of dolce & gabbana alta moda looks

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How do you reconcile the fact that some designers are/were terrible people? Like Coco Channel changed the fashion world... but she was also a Nazi. I know separating art from the artist is a thing, but how far does that extend in fashion?

First off, I know you asked this weeks ago. And it’s an important question, so I wanted to make sure I was slightly eloquent in my answer. But when I was ready to submit this, I decided to flip my answer. So be forewarned, this is going to be long  Initially, I thought “yeah, of course there’s separation between the art and the artist.” But now I think that can only be the case if you’re paying attention.

Going from idolizing Coco Chanel to finding out she was a Nazi, was a dramatic shift for me. But I didn’t have any problems looking at her designs and acknowledging how she changed the fashion world. I always enjoy seeing her pieces in museum exhibits…they’re beautiful and it’s always nice to see something in person. Finding out about Chanel’s past was probably my easiest compartmentalization of artists and their work. But the Chanel brand has always swept the bad press under the rug, allowing the average consumer to go along knowing nothing bad about Coco Chanel.

Much like Coco Chanel, I adored John Galliano. But I couldn’t separate his designs from his remarks for a long time. John Galliano’s anti-Semitic rant in 2011 was harder for me to compartmentalize.  By that time, I had been getting into Dior for a year, maybe two if I stretch it. So to find a designer I loved only to be slapped in the face with his “true thoughts” shortly thereafter was tough. And for a long time I refused to really study his collections. I didn’t hold anything against Dior, since they fired him immediately, but I remember feeling bad because for as talented as Raf Simons is, his tenue at Dior didn’t hold my interest the way Galliano’s had. It’s been nine years. He got sober. He’s spoken out about the scandal and expressed his remorse. He’s acknowledged how ignorant he was and that he’s grown to become a better person. Because of all his strides, it was only a couple of years ago when I finally felt comfortable diving back into Galliano’s tenure at Dior. I can now say that his time at Dior is one my absolute favorites and I hope he’s in a good place in his life. He’s not on that pedestal I had him on ten years ago, but there’s no denying he’s insanely talented. The fact that Dior fired him immediately was their way of ensuring no one had to separate the art from the artist. 

Then we can look at Dolce & Gabbana. I’ve always liked seeing their campy Italian shows along with Moschino and other Milan fashion week designers. I know D&G have had some beautiful collections (like their 2019 Alta Moda and Fall 2013 Byzantine shows just to name a couple). I’ve even seen other critics who are don’t like to give them any press, admit when D&G puts out a good collection – which is the prime example of separating art from the artist. It’s what I’ve strived to do with D&G because it’s another brand I grew up knowing at a young age. But Stefano Gabbana is consistently racist and just all-around problematic. And he’s never once apologized for it. At this point, I just assume he thrives on it because it brings the brand into the spotlight for a while. The fact that he continually makes racist/misogynistic/ignorant remarks with no remorse tells me all I need to know about him. He’s a terrible person. D&G is one of the more extremes for me…I tried to really separate the two and just appreciate a collection for what it was. But Gabbana’s reputation has seeped into the brand for me.

I know I’ve semi-recently posted D&G collections, and they’ve been in the queue for months. I received a couple messages asking me to stop posting them. So I went through my queue and pulled all the remaining ones down. I knew the big stories about Gabbana, but it wasn’t until I had the requests to stop D&G posts where I did more research and found a laundry list of receipts that Gabbana is just an ugly person.

There was an article about D&G and how the brand always bounces back and they attributed it to the fact that the average buyer just isn’t paying attention to who’s running the brand. Fashion almost has a safety net for problematic designers because they’re not the face of the brand. The clothes are. So if they stay out of the media, people will be none the wiser.

It’s easy for me to compartmentalize two of the three designers nowadays. What’s done is done at Chanel. I appreciate everything she did for fashion. Time will tell if John Galliano winds up with a nice legacy, but it seems like his life is on the right path now and I hope it continues. I love his work and knowing he has made strides to educate himself on his mistakes has helped me to fully embrace his body of work. But at this point, D&G shouldn’t be compartmentalized. Stefano Gabbana is who he is and will never apologize. So any time someone looks at a D&G collection, they should always remember just who designed it. And don’t give him a cent.

Long story short, I can only speak about my personal ability to separate the art from the artist, so it’s obviously not a one-size-fits-all answer. There are also a lot of people out there who are willing to turn a blind eye to someone simply because they like what they give to the world (a la Michael Jackson or Chris Brown). So I think the extension of separating art from the artist is much like it is in music or movies. It’s probably easy to turn a blind eye to an artist if they had an impact on you. Music and fashion are two ways we express ourselves on a daily basis and it can be really hard to work through the idea that an artist who inspired you can be a horrible person.

Diet Prada on instagram is a great page and they’re basically an industry watchdog. They’ve called out D&G countless times and yet the brand still comes out the other side. So it’s a good indication that even if someone in a position of power calls out Gabbana, the average customer for D&G doesn’t pay attention. Or even worse, they don’t care.

Everyone is going to have a different threshold for when they decide to dump a brand all together because of its designer. If someone is consistently messy, it’s probably a good time to stop caring about their art. Also a big lesson that I’ve had to continue to learn throughout my life…don’t idolize people. We don’t know who anyone truly is, and it’ll save a lot of heartache if something bad comes out.

If you made it to the end and can’t believe I wrote all that with no definitive answer, I think that’s pretty indicative that the lines are murky in fashion. I think it truly depends on the individual looking at a collection and whether they can support/appreciate it while knowing the designer has a dark past.

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The Top 6 Trends of the 2010s, the "Yin and Yang Decade"

L.A. local Cameron Silver feels comfortable around style history. In 1997, Silver established the expertly curated vintage couture boutique Decades on Melrose Avenue and has since furnished stars, for example, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman in his finds. The 50-year-old character – who featured in the 2013 Bravo unscripted tv arrangement, Dukes of Melrose — created Decades: A Century of Fashion (Bloomsbury, $95) and is presently style executive for the New York-based design name H by Halston, which he hawks on QVC.

Silver said something with The Hollywood Reporter on the style macro trends of the decade — from an expendable culture driven by quick design and Instagram (where influencers appear to overshadow star capacity) to a developing requirement for enduring associations (the ascent of experiential retail) and assortments (owning and wearing as opposed to leasing). The decade's styles extend from Neo-vintage maximalism to moderation to luxury streetwear, and Silver inquiries the effect of sportswear, quick design and Instagram.

"This is the decade when the business essentially has fallen on account of a few elements," says Silver. "The whole sportswear pattern distanced the extravagance client and, thusly, this young fixation that design brands have has truly become a failure to discharge — between the measure of easygoing schlep clothing that has been pushed on us and the measure of dispensable, quick style that (regardless of how woke we think we are) is expended to such calamitous impacts."

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Also: "Instagram essentially executed style, in light of the fact that the idea of possession has become addressed," includes Silver. "God denies on the off chance that you are captured twice in something with your 324 supporters! Shoes became tennis shoes, suits became sweats and chic demolished the planet. Simultaneously, we're attempting to be reasonable. It's the yin and yang decade." Here are the main six patterns of the 2010s.

Influencers Eclipsing Stars

"The most recent decade has been weird in light of the fact that the intensity of big-name was overshadowed a smidgen by the intensity of the influencer," says Silver. Before Instagram appeared in October 2010, "in the past an entertainer would wear something on an honorary pathway and it would really move the needle." Now, "To the extent crucial honorary pathway minutes, interestingly, most likely the greatest snapshot of this current year was Jennifer Lopez reproducing her Grammys minute that brought Google Images to the cutting edge. That was the extraordinary incongruity. We keep on waxing nostalgic."

Silver includes, "I have gotten myself less excited with honorary pathway and Hollywood dressing, fundamentally on the grounds that I think the distinction of big-name has truly been lost in this cutting edge studio framework with beauticians or design brands having contracts with ability. Who is our Cher today? That is to say, express gratitude toward God for Cate Blanchett, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Tilda Swinton. Individuals who go out on a limb and play around with style, yet in addition welcome it as fine art. I'm only inquisitive about who will do a review in 20 years of every one of these on-screen characters in acquired garments and obtained gems!"

Supportability: It's Chic to Repeat

"I'm extremely worried that individuals have been misled by the way of life of big names and influencers wearing things just once to feel that it's inappropriate to rehash," Silver pronounces. "What's more, I'm truly elevating that it's chic to rehash. In a mutual economy, with these rental applications, the greenest activity is to purchase something that you wear for a course of a lifetime, that has some quality and exists in an amount in your closet as in it turns."

"Cate Blanchett and her beautician Elizabeth Stewart have been advertisers of the 'chic to rehash' idea, which has existed verifiably in Hollywood. Beauty Kelly won an Oscar in a dress [designed by Edith Head] that she wore to the debut of that equivalent film [The Country Girl, in 1955]. I'd like a greater amount of Hollywood to assume the liability of empowering possession. That is the best thing we can accomplish for the planet. It's incredible when you lease a dress, yet there is an effect on the earth through the measure of cleaning and transporting it to and fro that may not adjust the common economy angle."

Little is the New Big: The Experiential Retail Renaissance

"Legitimate extravagance, instinctive experience, and free blocks and-mortar retail are having extremely solid minutes," includes Silver. "Little is the new huge! It's a horrendous time to be a major combination, where you're simply attempting to hustle tennis shoes and lipstick. Individuals ache for the network. On the off chance that we become a general public that is totally advanced, living before a screen, we will stop to exist since no one will go out, no one will date or reproduce. Individuals are perceiving that they need connection with people. Such a significant number of individuals are failing to understand the situation since they're fixated on likes and that sort of commitment, yet it doesn't really make a financial advantage. It needs to go past selling."

He includes, "Autonomous retailers that are locked in with their customers and their locale are having a genuine renaissance. It's about a little brand doing in-store appearances and discussing the procedure over tea with customers. On a bigger scale, it's Dolce and Gabbana doing a four-day [Alta Moda] couture show two times per year for 250 of their top customers, who have an association with Domenico and Stefano that is so uncommon in corporate culture. At Decades, we facilitated a discussion about the effect of Sex and the City with the organizers of the Instagram account @coresportswears that was pressed with individuals, who were so glad to talk keenly and energetically about design."

Athleisure Overboard

"The easygoing, athleisure idea has unquestionably made style open for many individuals, however, I feel that it is running its course," Silver proceeds. "I have a couple fashioner tracksuits that are my plane outfits. Be that as it may, individuals are doing it a day, morning, early afternoon, and night! I think there are a period and a spot. It resembles the individual who wears Uggs or Lulu Lemon throughout the day. I'm happy that their expense per-wear is getting less expensive and less expensive continuously. In our purchaser culture, we are figuring out how to devour all the more deliberately. Be that as it may, what number of sweats do you need?"

"I purchased a couple of Balenciaga tennis shoes 75 percent off at Neiman Marcus, only for anthropological purposes. In any case, the tennis shoes I truly like are by this Chinese brand that cools, genuine shoes for $150-$200, not $1,000. The test with the tennis shoe sportswear culture is that it is anything but difficult to recreate at an available value point. So I have a worry that these inheritance extravagance brands become popular for their shoes and not their garments any longer. On the off chance that you are a design brand that doesn't sell garments, however, you sell tennis shoes and sweats and totes, would you say you are a style brand any longer?"

Maximalism to Minimalism and the Rise of Neo-Vintage

"In the principal decade of the 21st century, everything in style was so vintage enlivened," says Silver. "The subsequent decade will presumably be distinguished by sportswear, yet then it's likewise retro. There is conviction previously. The most spoken-about brands, like Gucci, had a renaissance on an exceptionally retro-looking [maximalist] style. At that point, we have likewise had extraordinary snapshots of the restoration of moderation through crafted by The Row and wonderful, rising extravagance boutique brands, for example, Gabriela Hearst."

He includes, "A portion of youthful, secondary school age individuals are completely killed by being offered to by extravagance brands. Likewise by quick design, since they are mindful of what it does to the planet. What's more, they consider athleisure's to be dollar shoes as a sham. In any case, they are captivated by the estimation of neo-vintage pieces from the '90s and mid-2000s. In case you're 16 and wearing something from 2005, that truly is old to you! Numerous young ladies come into Decades to get dresses for prom since they need something that nobody else has. They are aware of possession and history."

Sex Bending: The Billy Porter Factor

"The effect of sex ease has been radiantly reviving and energizing since it was commended and not criticized," says Silver. "Probably the best thing that has happened is that we are not trapped in boxes of manliness and gentility, and I believe that has truly moved the imaginative procedure and change retail. A day or two ago, I went into Maxfield (I had not been in years) and I naturally strolled in the entryway and went to one side where the men's area was. Be that as it may, it wasn't there. The deal partner revealed to me that they blend everything up now. That is so phenomenal. There are no standards. The entirety of my companions' spouses (straight fellows) wear concealer, in light of the fact that they need to look great."

Silver says, "However we are in a troublesome minute politically in our nation, masterfully and imaginatively (as confirm in style) there is truly fascinating advancement going on, particularly about sexual orientation and ease. During troublesome occasions, I think expressions of the human experience thrive. Style is a craftsmanship, and I'm excited to see individuals conveying everything that needs to be conveyed in such an overflowing way."

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Who Will Design Melania Trump’s Inaugural Ball Gown?

Nothing gets the fashion press going more than speculation about what the newly minted FLOTUS will wear to the inaugural ball.

Michelle Obama stunned the world in a white gown by a then relatively unknown designer, Jason Wu, back in 2009, and Wu has since gone on to major worldwide success.

Since November, some designers have come forward and said they have no interest in working with the upcoming first lady, but wherever one's political interest lies, there is no doubt ex-model Melania Trump looks great in a frock.

As for what she’ll wear, we doubt that Melania will pull a Michelle and pick a gown by a small designer. If anything, the question should be, will Melania break with tradition and wear a non-American designer? After all, her most successful look to date has been a white dress by a Serbian-born designer and a pink pussy-bow blouse by an Italian designer. Looking back at Melania's style, it has been more about the big-name designers rather than the unknowns.

Rumors have been swirling that Ralph Lauren will dress Melania for the inauguration, and on Wednesday, WWD reported that Karl Lagerfeld may dress her too, but it didn’t say whether he’d do so under the Chanel brand or his own eponymous line.

Here’s what we know for sure: Melania Trump has a penchant for the classic high-fashion European designers. Dior, Valentino, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, and Chanel are just a few of her favorites. So far, boldface names Tommy Hilfiger, Carolina Herrera and Diane von Furstenberg have all said they would dress the soon-to-be first lady, so let the countdown and the speculation begin!

Who will be the one who gets the honor of dressing the next FLOTUS for the inaugural ball?

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Tommy Hilfiger

The all-American designer has said he would be proud to dress Melania Trump, but everything from his uber-successful collection with Gigi Hadid is too casual. However, we think a custom gown for Melania in this print would work! (Photo: Getty Images)

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Ralph Lauren Collection

Melania wore Ralph Lauren on election night, and we know she is a customer, so even if Lauren can't get behind the new administration, this deep purple gown is available for purchase. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Michael Kors Collection

Michael Kors is one of the designers who’s still undecided about dressing the new first lady, but if he does decide to work with her, we think this blue fabric with sequin-appliqué would be very chic if it were custom-made into a gown. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Zac Posen

This off-the-shoulder red-printed gown made in a more luxurious fabric could be a potential look for Melania, but Zac Posen is still on the fence about working with the new first family. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta’s designs have been worn by two previous first ladies on Inauguration Day, and his brand is the ultimate in American elegance. (Photo: Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta)

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Carolina Herrera

The honor of dressing Melania could be Carolina Herrera’s if she plays her cards right, and this black-and-white gown is inaugurationworthy. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Vera Wang

Vera Wang believes the first lady should support American fashion, and if she’s the chosen designer, we think a custom version of this look from Wang's spring/summer ’17 collection would be very pretty. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Marchesa

Marchesa is the go-to label for Hollywood superstars, so perhaps wearing this brand would be a great way for Melania to help improve Hollywood's relationship with her husband. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Christian Dior Haute Couture

This is a monumental night for Melania, and a Dior Haute Couture gown might just be the perfect way to celebrate it. She did wear Dior Haute Couture for her wedding, after all. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda

Melania is already a Dolce & Gabbana woman, so it would make sense for her to pick the controversial Italian design company for her dress. This look from the summer 2016 Alta Moda collection can easily be custom made into a longer version. (Photo: Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana)

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Gucci

This dress from Gucci’s pre-fall 2017 collection is most definitely inauguralworthy. (Photo: Courtesy of Gucci)

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Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture

Jean Paul Gaultier thinks Melania looks great, and this striking green lace one-shoulder Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture gown would stop the presses for sure! (Photo: Getty Images)

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Chanel Haute Couture

What a better occasion for Chanel Haute Couture than the inauguration? (Photo: Getty Images)

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Valentino Haute Couture

This OTT red Valentino Haute Couture gown definitely has enough drama to keep everyone talking for the next four years! (Photo: Getty Images)

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Zendaya’s Top 10 Red Carpet Looks

This has taken me two days, because narrowing down my top ten looks from Zendaya Coleman is not easy feat.

I almost gave up entirely, because I haven’t worked this hard my university exams, but it would be a crime not to pay homage to one of the most inspirational women to grace the red carpet, who – at the tender age of 23 – already has more hits on the red carpet than some people twice her age.

She is a fashion force to be reckoned with.  

I remember back in 2017, some people claimed her style to be overcooked. 

Do you still share that same sentiment?

1. Zendaya in Moschino – ‘The Greatest Showman’ Sydney Premiere

Once again I couldn’t figure out an order, so the only place to start was with her most iconic look in my eyes, her butterfly dress from Moschino.

I’ve said many times that I feel that this was her coming of age look.

A butterfly has always been a major symbol of transition.  Some will say that her official transition came at the 2019 Met Gala, but others will point to this moment.

2. Zendaya in Atelier Versace – 2018 Met Gala

Everyone knows Zendaya is a queen, and it looks like she took that descriptor literally by embracing the evening’s theme, ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,’ donning the armor of one of Catholicism’s most famed icons: Saint Joan of Arc.

Her custom metallic Atelier Versace gown features an armored neck-and-shoulder piece, sparkling chainmail, a spiked belt, and a modest train.

Zendaya also adopted a cropped wig in the style of The Maid of Orléans’ famous bob.

3. Zendaya Coleman In Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Couture – 2017 Met Gala

Third look in and I’m still on the Met Gala path.  That’s because this by this point Zendaya was somewhat of a veteran at this event.  Not in terms of age, but in terms of living up to the theme and the moment.

Some might argue that on this occasion her Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda ball gown covered in a tropical parrot print with vivid shades of tangerine, lemon yellow, and blue strayed from the avant-garde Comme des Garçons theme, it enlivened the red carpet with a fanciful glamour, yet the afro hair seemed to pay homage to Rei Kawakubo at the very least.

4. Zendaya in Vera Wang – 2019 Emmy Awards

Right around the time when Disney were shopping for their latest princess ‘Ariel’ for the film adaptation of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Zendaya seemed to be placing her hat in the ring for the part of the lead actress with her newly dyed tresses and bustier gown by Vera Wang.

The Emmys are a jammed packed red carpet filled with both TV and movie star actresses, so it is kinda hard to stand out. 

Zendaya had no such issues.

5. Zendaya in Tom Ford – 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards

There were mixed reviews about this Tom Ford look, mostly because some felt the skirt felt too basic for the bustier, yet this still remains an iconic look for me.

6. Zendaya in Mônot – 2019 GQ Men Of The Year Awards

I think this was one of Zendaya’s best looks of 2019.  Simple elegance at it very finest from Mônot.   I hope she continues to spotlight more up-and-coming designers in the future.

7. Zendaya in Carolina Herrera – The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Zendaya’s BEST look of 2019 was this tangy Carolina Herrera Resort 2020 dress.  It could’ve come off too contrived with the headband, and oversized pearl earrings, but it only added to the overall charm.

8. Zendaya In Armani Prive – ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ LA Premiere

Zendaya had more than on promo tour for Spider-Man, and several looks, but this black and red Armani Prive look was by far her best in my eyes.

9. Zendaya in Alexandre Vauthier  -‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ London Photocall

There are not many of us who can picture this Alexandre Vauthier Fall 2019 suit in its entirely working on anyone else without looking costumey. 

That’s the magic and brilliance of Zendaya.

10. Zendaya in Stella Jean – Live with Kelly & Ryan

This Stella Jean look still gives me chills. 

It’s oozing a cool, effortless, modern vibe, mixing prints that don’t belong, yet marry in a way that makes you want to reassess those “fashion rules.”

I realize that I didn’t get much passed 2015, and that Zendaya had many more great moments including her Elie Saab Haute Couture gown from The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, the Front Row look at Armani Prive, her Vivienne Westwood gown from the 2015 Oscars, her Fausto Puglisi dress from the 2015 Met Gala, her Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown from the InStyle Awards, the Tiffany blue Dice Kayek Couture dress from the Tiffany & Co. Paper Flowers Event And Believe In Dreams Campaign Launch, her dual colour Viktor & Rolf tulle gown from ‘The Greatest Showman’ World Premiere and the Marc Jacobs feather dress from the Áme Jewelry Launch Event – to name a few – but I was determined to get keep this at a max of 10 looks.

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Nicknamed the East Coast Oscars by many, the Met Gala is held on the first Monday of every May. Anna Wintour ( editor-in chief of Vogue since 1988) throws the most elite fashion event of the year inviting the biggest names in fashion and Hollywood. The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute marks the grand opening of each year’s exhibit. The exhibit’s theme sets the tone for the  gala night, so guests are expected or encouraged to dress according to the theme. While some opt to go all the way and take the risk, others tend to make a splash of their own on their own terms.  Either way, it’s a fashion lover’s paradise as well as a memorable night for stylistas everywhere.  This year’s theme was honoring fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, the founder and designer behind Comme des Garçons. She is the only living designer to be honored since Yves Saint Laurent in 1983. Kawakubo, known for being quiet and reclusive, tends to shy away from the media and interviews, because she believes that her designs speak for themselves.  She is known to object on having to explain beyond the title she gives each collection. Her inspiration goes against the norms of the fashion world. Her anti-fashion inspired designs are rather innovative and belong in a category of their own, with all their different shapes, sizes and deconstructed looks. While her creations might seem outlandish and confusing to the masses, there is a beauty in knowing that they came from scratch and that her designs are truly visionary,  unlike anything we see day to day and certainly far from boring. They are memorable. These are just some of her designs from past seasons. Yannis Vlamos/Indigital.tvConde Nast Archive / Vogue.comYannis Vlamos/Indigital.tv

As you can see Kawakubo’s designs are anything but ordinary. Let’s see who took that risk and what the others wore last night!

THE RISK TAKERS

Katy Perry in Maison MargielaGetty Images/ Neilson Barnard

*Gigi Hadid in Tommy HilfigerNeilson Barnard/ Getty Images

*Rihanna in Comme des  GarçonsGetty Images/ Neilson Barnard

Lily Collins in Giambattista ValliGetty Images / Dia Dipasupil

Pharrell and Helen Lasichanh in  Comme des  GarçonsGetty Images/ Neilson Barnard

*Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Solange in Thom BrowneNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Cara Delevingne in ChanelGetty Images/ Neilson Barnard

Kate Bosworth in Tory BurchJamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Kylie Jenner in VersaceNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Ruth Negga in ValentinoBen Gabbe/Getty Images

ELEGANT GLAMOUR 

Gisele Bündchen in Stella McCartneyNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Emily Ratajkowski in Marc JacobsNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

*Zendaya in Dolce and GabbanaNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

*Blake Lively in Atelier VersaceDimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

Kate Hudson in Stella McCartneyNeilson Barnard /Getty Images

*Jennifer Lopez in ValentinoNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Elle Fanning in Miu MiuDimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

Diane Kruger in PradaNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Katie Holmes in Zac PosenNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Ladies in RED

If you were busy doing a double take over all the red this year, you weren’t alone. The reason behind the crimson color was an ode to Rei’s transitional collection back during the Fall of  1988. Brighter colors made their way into her collections at a time when she was designing mostly with black. At the time, she declared that “red was the new black.”

Joan Smalls in TopshopGetty Images/Dimitrios Kambouris

Rose Byrne in Ralph LaurenNeilson Barnard/Getty Images

Taylor Hill in Carolina HerreraDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Emma Roberts in Jonathan Saunders for DVFTaylor Hill/Getty Images

In conclusion, we all understand the Met Gala is a time for guests and designers to take risks and at least try to do their best to adher to the theme.  Comme des  Garçons certainly deviates from the idea of your typical red carpet fashion. It’s avante garde, abnormal and more than likely leaving many baffled. I hand it to Helen Lasichanh who went full theme ahead. However, this doesn’t mean that I don’t have questions. Such as …how did she eat or drink? She certainly didn’t have access to her hands….did Pharrell spoonfeed her? So… many…questions!! Rihanna also honored the theme in a beautiful abstract design from one of Rei’s recent collections. She looked stunning, but then again, does Rihanna ever look anything less than gorgeous?  Some others who took risks were Gigi Hadid who I believe is one of the only humans who could ever make such a lack of color look bold and beautiful.

Last but not least there was Zendaya, J-LO and Blake. Ohh J-LO, I love you so. I am beyond thrilled that she went with a design by Valentino that was inspired by classic hollywood. Even though, this wasn’t exactly honoring the theme, I think it was outside of the realm of the glitz and glam she normally wears. I don’t know about you, but I am over the naked dress trend, so I would like to see more of this and less than less, if you get what I mean. The robin egg blue gown beautifully complimented her natural beauty and reminded me of something either Grace Kelly or Jackie O may have worn back in the day.  PS. What about her and A-Rod making their official debut as a couple? I mean wow….talk about one good looking duo.

Then there was Blake who was a vision in custom Atelier Versace. The beautiful train was so exquisite and must have taken hours upon hours to design. Her beautiful sapphire earrings were just an added bonus to their marvelous look.

Finally, there was Zendaya in a beautiful Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda collection design. Her hair and makeup were perfection. I find it hard to believe that there is anyone else on this planet that could make this gown look any better. Who else could wear a dress with parrots all over and look this amazing? Yes…I am looking at you Nicole Kidman. Zendaya won this battle. Your Gucci comes in second.

I have listed my favorites below. Tell me your thoughts and comment who made your best dressed list? 

Zendaya

Jennifer Lopez

Blake Lively

Gigi Hadid

Lily Aldridge

Rihanna

1. Zendaya in Dolce & Gabbana

2. Jennifer Lopez in Valentino

3. Blake Lively in Atelier Versace

4. Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger

5. Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren

6. Rihanna in Comme des  Garçons

RED CARPET RUNDOWN- MET GALA 2017 – Honoring REI KAWAKUBO Nicknamed the East Coast Oscars by many, the Met Gala is held on the first Monday of every May.